Atjaunināt sīkdatņu piekrišanu

E-grāmata: VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide (Exam #2V0-621)

  • Formāts: 800 pages
  • Sērija : VMware Press Certification
  • Izdošanas datums: 20-Jun-2016
  • Izdevniecība: VMWare Press
  • Valoda: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9780134392967
Citas grāmatas par šo tēmu:
  • Formāts - EPUB+DRM
  • Cena: 43,27 €*
  • * ši ir gala cena, t.i., netiek piemērotas nekādas papildus atlaides
  • Ielikt grozā
  • Pievienot vēlmju sarakstam
  • Šī e-grāmata paredzēta tikai personīgai lietošanai. E-grāmatas nav iespējams atgriezt un nauda par iegādātajām e-grāmatām netiek atmaksāta.
  • Formāts: 800 pages
  • Sērija : VMware Press Certification
  • Izdošanas datums: 20-Jun-2016
  • Izdevniecība: VMWare Press
  • Valoda: eng
  • ISBN-13: 9780134392967
Citas grāmatas par šo tēmu:

DRM restrictions

  • Kopēšana (kopēt/ievietot):

    nav atļauts

  • Drukāšana:

    nav atļauts

  • Lietošana:

    Digitālo tiesību pārvaldība (Digital Rights Management (DRM))
    Izdevējs ir piegādājis šo grāmatu šifrētā veidā, kas nozīmē, ka jums ir jāinstalē bezmaksas programmatūra, lai to atbloķētu un lasītu. Lai lasītu šo e-grāmatu, jums ir jāizveido Adobe ID. Vairāk informācijas šeit. E-grāmatu var lasīt un lejupielādēt līdz 6 ierīcēm (vienam lietotājam ar vienu un to pašu Adobe ID).

    Nepieciešamā programmatūra
    Lai lasītu šo e-grāmatu mobilajā ierīcē (tālrunī vai planšetdatorā), jums būs jāinstalē šī bezmaksas lietotne: PocketBook Reader (iOS / Android)

    Lai lejupielādētu un lasītu šo e-grāmatu datorā vai Mac datorā, jums ir nepieciešamid Adobe Digital Editions (šī ir bezmaksas lietotne, kas īpaši izstrādāta e-grāmatām. Tā nav tas pats, kas Adobe Reader, kas, iespējams, jau ir jūsu datorā.)

    Jūs nevarat lasīt šo e-grāmatu, izmantojot Amazon Kindle.

VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide presents you with an organized test-preparation routine through the use of proven series elements and techniques. "Do I Know This Already?" quizzes open each chapter and enable you to decide how much time you need to spend on each section. Exam topic lists make referencing easy. Chapter-ending Exam Preparation Tasks help you drill on key concepts you must know thoroughly.











Master VMware VCP6-DCV exam topics Assess your knowledge with chapter-opening quizzes Review key concepts with exam preparation tasks Practice with realistic exam questions







VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide focuses specifically on the objectives for the VMware Certified Professional 6 - Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV) #2V0-621 exam. Leading VMware consultants, trainers, and data center experts John A. Davis, Steve Baca, and Owen Thomas share preparation hints and test-taking tips, helping you identify areas of weakness and improve both your conceptual knowledge and hands-on skills. Material is presented in a concise manner, focusing on increasing your understanding and retention of exam topics.







The companion website contains a powerful Pearson IT Certification Practice Test engine that enables you to focus on individual topic areas or take a complete, timed exam. The assessment engine tracks your performance and provides feedback on a module-by-module basis, laying out a complete assessment of your knowledge to help you focus your study where it is needed most.







Well regarded for its level of detail, assessment features, comprehensive design scenarios, and challenging review questions and exercises, this official study guide helps you master the concepts and techniques that will enable you to succeed on the exam the first time.







VCP6-DCV Official Cert Guide is part of a recommended learning path from VMware that includes simulation and hands-on training from authorized VMware instructors and self-study products from VMware Press. To find out more about instructor-led training, e-learning, and hands-on instruction offered worldwide, please visit www.vmware.com/training.

















The official study guide helps you master all of the topics on the VCP6-DCV (#2V0-621) exam, including











Securing vSphere environments Implementing advanced network virtualization policies, features, and Network I/O control (NIOC) Configuring and using VMware storage protocols, VSAN and VVOL software-defined storage, ESXi host interactions, and Storage I/O Control (SIOC) Upgrading vSphere deployments to 6.x, including vCenter Server and ESXi Hosts Planning and using resource pools Implementing backup/recovery with VMware Data Protection and vSphere Replication Troubleshooting performance, storage, networks, upgrades, clusters, and more Successfully configuring Auto Deploy environments with host profiles and virtualized workloads Configuring and administering vSphere high availability
Introduction xxviii
Chapter 1 Security 3(58)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
3(3)
Foundation Topics
6(1)
Objective 1.1—Configure and Administer Role-based Access Control
6(17)
Compare and Contrast Propagated and Explicit Permission Assignments
6(1)
View/Sort/Export User and Group Lists
6(1)
Add/Modify/Remove Permissions for Users and Groups on vCenter Server Inventory Objects
7(3)
Determine How Permissions Are Applied and Inherited in vCenter Server
10(4)
Create/Clone/Edit vCenter Server Roles
14(1)
Configure VMware Directory Service
15(1)
Apply a Role to a User/Group and to an Object or a Group of Objects
16(1)
Change Permission Validation Settings
17(1)
Determine the Appropriate Set of Privileges for Common Tasks in vCenter Server
18(2)
Compare and Contrast Default System/Sample Roles
20(1)
Determine the Correct Permissions Needed to Integrate vCenter Server with Other VMware Products
21(2)
Objective 1.2—Secure ESXi, vCenter Server, and vSphere Virtual Machines
23(18)
Harden Virtual Machine Access
23(6)
Control VMware Tools Installation
24(3)
Control VM Data Access
27(1)
Configure Virtual Machine Security Policies
28(1)
Harden a Virtual Machine Against Denial-of-Service Attacks
29(1)
Control VM-VM Communications
29(1)
Control VM Device Connections
29(1)
Configure Network Security Policies
29(1)
Harden ESXi Hosts
30(9)
Enable/Configure/Disable Services in the ESXi Firewall
31(3)
Change Default Account Access
34(1)
Add an ESXi Host to a Directory Service
35(1)
Apply Permissions to ESXi Hosts Using Host Profiles
36(1)
Enable Lockdown Mode
37(1)
Control Access to Hosts (DCUI/Shell/SSH/MOB)
38(1)
Harden vCenter Server
39(1)
Control Datastore Browser Access
39(1)
Create/Manage vCenter Server Security Certificates
39(1)
Control MOB Access
40(1)
Change Default Account Access
40(1)
Restrict Administrative Privileges
40(1)
Understand the Implications of Securing a vSphere Environment
40(1)
Objective 1.3—Enable SSO and Active Directory Integration
41(15)
Describe SSO Architecture and Components
41(1)
Differentiate Available Authentication Methods with VMware vCenter
42(1)
Perform a Multi-site SSO Installation
42(3)
Configure/Manage Active Directory Authentication
45(3)
Configure/Manage Platform Services Controller (PSC)
48(2)
Configure/Manage VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA)
50(1)
Enable/Disable Single Sign-On (SSO) Users
51(2)
Upgrade a Single/Multi-site SSO Installation
53(1)
Configure SSO Policies
54(1)
Add/Edit/Remove SSO Identity Sources
55(1)
Add an ESXi Host to an AD Domain
55(1)
Summary
56(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
56(1)
Review All the Key Topics
56(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
56(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
56(1)
Answer Review Questions
57(4)
Chapter 2 Networking, Part 1 61(74)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
61(4)
Foundation Topics
65(1)
Objective 2.1—Configure Advanced Policies/Features and Verify Network Virtualization Implementation
65(66)
Compare and Contrast vSphere Distributed Switch (vDS) Capabilities
65(3)
Create/Delete a vSphere Distributed Switch
68(4)
Add/Remove ESXi Hosts from a vSphere Distributed Switch
72(10)
Add/Configure/Remove dvPort Groups
82(4)
Add/Remove Uplink Adapters to dvUplink Groups
86(4)
Configure vSphere Distributed Switch General and dvPort Group Settings
90(3)
Create/Configure/Remove Virtual Adapters
93(5)
Migrate Virtual Machines to/from a vSphere Distributed Switch
98(3)
Migrating Virtual Machines Individually
98(2)
Migrating Multiple Virtual Machines
100(1)
Configure LACP on dvUplink and dvPort Groups
101(8)
Describe vDS Security Policies/Settings
109(2)
Configure dvPort Group Blocking Policies
111(2)
Configure Load Balancing and Failover Policies
113(1)
Configure VLAN/PVLAN Settings for VMs Given Communication Requirements
114(5)
Configure Traffic Shaping Policies
119(3)
Enable TCP Segmentation Offload Support for a Virtual Machine
122(1)
Enable Jumbo Frames Support on Appropriate Components
123(4)
Determine Appropriate VLAN Configuration for a vSphere Implementation
127(1)
Recognize Behavior of vDS Auto-Rollback
127(2)
Configure vDS Across Multiple vCenter Servers to Support Long-Distance vMotion
129(2)
Summary
131(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
131(1)
Review All the Key Topics
131(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
131(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
132(1)
Answer Review Questions
132(3)
Chapter 3 Networking, Part 2 135(24)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
135(3)
Foundation Topics
138(1)
Objective 2.2—Configure Network I/O Control (NIOC)
138(15)
Define Network I/O Control
138(1)
Explain Network I/O Control Capabilities
138(4)
Configure NIOC Shares/Limits Based on VM Requirements
142(4)
Explain the Behavior of a Given Network I/O Control Setting
146(2)
Determine Network I/O Control Requirements
148(1)
Differentiate Network I/O Control Capabilities
148(1)
Enable/Disable Network I/O Control
148(3)
Monitor Network I/O Control
151(2)
Summary
153(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
154(1)
Review All the Key Topics
154(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
154(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
154(1)
Answer Review Questions
155(4)
Chapter 4 Storage, Part 1 159(30)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
159(4)
Foundation Topics
163(1)
Objective 3.1—Manage vSphere Storage Virtualization
163(22)
Storage Protocols
163(8)
Identify Storage Adapters and Devices
163(1)
Display Storage Adapters for a Host
164(1)
Storage Devices for an Adapter
164(2)
Fibre Channel Protocol
166(1)
Fibre Channel over Ethernet Protocol
166(1)
iSCSI Protocol
166(1)
NFS Protocol
167(1)
Authentication NFSv4.1 with Kerberos Authentication
167(1)
Native Multipathing and Session Trunking
167(1)
In-band, Mandatory, and Stateful Server-Side File Locking
167(1)
Identify Storage Naming Conventions
168(2)
Identify Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiator Requirements
170(1)
Discover New Storage LUNs
171(1)
Configure FC/iSCSI/FCoE LUNs as ESXi Boot Devices
172(1)
FC
172(1)
iSCSI
172(1)
FCoE
173(1)
Create an NFS Share for Use with vSphere
173(1)
Enable/Configure/Disable vCenter Server Storage Filters
173(2)
iSCSI
175(8)
Configure/Edit Hardware/Dependent Hardware Initiators
175(1)
Enable/Disable Software iSCSI Initiator
176(1)
Configure/Edit Software iSCSI Initiator Settings
177(1)
Determine Use Case for Hardware/Dependent Hardware/Software iSCSI Initiator
177(1)
Configure iSCSI Port Binding
178(2)
Enable/Configure/Disable iSCSI CHAP
180(3)
Determine Use Cases for Fibre Channel Zoning
183(1)
Compare and Contrast Array and Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning
183(10)
Array Thin Provisioning
183(1)
Virtual Disk Thin Provisioning
184(1)
Determine Use Case for and Configure Array Thin Provisioning
184(1)
Summary
185(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
185(1)
Review All the Key Topics
185(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
186(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
186(1)
Answer Review Questions
186(3)
Chapter 5 Storage, Part 2 189(36)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
189(4)
Foundation Topics
193(1)
Objective 3.2—Configure Software-defined Storage
193(14)
Explain VSAN and VVOL Architectural Components
193(2)
VSAN
193(1)
VVOL
194(1)
Determine the Role of Storage Providers in VSAN
195(1)
Determine the Role of Storage Providers in VVOLs
196(1)
Explain VSAN Failure Domains Functionality
197(1)
Configure/Manage VMware Virtual SAN
197(4)
Create/Modify VMware Virtual Volumes (VVOLs)
201(1)
Configure Storage Policies
202(1)
Enable/Disable Virtual SAN Fault Domains
203(1)
Create Virtual Volumes Given the Workload and Availability Requirements
204(1)
Collect VSAN Observer Output
204(2)
Create Storage Policies Appropriate for Given Workloads and Availability Requirements
206(1)
Configure VVOLs Protocol Endpoints
206(1)
Objective 3.3—Configure vSphere Storage Multipathing and Failover
207(11)
Explain Common Multipathing Components
207(1)
Differentiate APD and PDL States
207(1)
Compare and Contrast Active Optimized vs. Active non-Optimized Port Group States
208(1)
Explain Features of Pluggable Storage Architecture (PSA)
209(1)
MPP
209(1)
NMP
210(1)
SATP
210(1)
PSP
210(1)
Understand the Effects of a Given Claim Rule on Multipathing and Failover
210(1)
Explain the Function of Claim Rule Elements
211(2)
Change the Path Selection Policy Using the UI
213(1)
Determine the Effect of Changing PSP on Multipathing and Failover
214(1)
Determine the Effect of Changing SATP on Multipathing and Failover
215(1)
Configure/Manage Storage Load Balancing
215(1)
Differentiate Available Storage Load Balancing Options
216(1)
Differentiate Available Storage Multipathing Policies
216(1)
Configure Storage Policies
217(1)
Locate Failover Events in the UI
218(1)
Summary
218(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
219(1)
Review All the Key Topics
219(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
220(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
220(1)
Answer Review Questions
221(4)
Chapter 6 Storage, Part 3 225(34)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
225(4)
Foundation Topics
229(1)
Objective 3.4—Perform Advanced VMFS and NFS Configurations and Upgrades
229(17)
Describe VAAI Primitives for Block Devices and NAS
229(1)
Enable/Disable vStorage APIs for Array Integration (VAAI)
230(1)
Differentiate VMware File System Technologies
231(1)
Compare and Contrast VMFS and NFS Datastore Properties
232(1)
Upgrade VMFS3 to VMFS5
232(1)
Compare Functionality of New and Upgraded VMFS5 Datastores
233(1)
Differentiate Physical Mode and Virtual Mode RDMs
233(1)
Create a Virtual/Physical Mode RDM
234(1)
Differentiate NFS 3.x and 4.1 Capabilities
235(1)
Configure Bus Sharing
236(1)
Configure Multi-writer Locking
237(1)
Connect an NFS 4.1 Datastore Using Kerberos
238(1)
Create/Rename/Delete/Unmount VMFS Datastores
239(2)
Create a VMFS Datastore
239(1)
Rename a VMFS Datastore
240(1)
Delete a VMFS Datastore
240(1)
Unmount a VMFS Datastore
240(1)
Mount/Unmount an NFS Datastore
241(1)
Mount an NFS Datastore
241(1)
Unmount an NFS Datastore
242(1)
Extend/Expand VMFS Datastores
242(1)
Expandable
242(1)
Extending
242(1)
Place a VMFS Datastore in Maintenance Mode
243(1)
Select the Preferred Path/Disable a Path to a VMFS Datastore
244(1)
Given a Scenario, Determine a Proper Use Case for Multiple VMFS/NFS Datastores
245(1)
Objective 3.5—Set Up and Configure Storage I/O Control
246(7)
Describe the Benefits of SIOC
246(1)
Enable and Configure SIOC
247(2)
Configure/Manage SIOC
249(1)
Monitor SIOC
250(2)
Differentiate Between SIOC and Dynamic Queue Depth Throttling Features
252(1)
Given a Scenario, Determine a Proper Use Case for SIOC
252(1)
Compare and Contrast the Effects of I/O Contention in Environments With and Without SIOC
253(1)
Summary
253(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
254(1)
Review All the Key Topics
254(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
255(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
255(1)
Answer Review Questions
255(4)
Chapter 7 Upgrade a vSphere Deployment to 6.x 259(30)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
259(4)
Foundation Topics
263(1)
Objective 4.1—Perform ESXi Host and Virtual Machine Upgrades
263(13)
Update Manager
263(1)
Configure Download Source(s)
264(1)
Set Up UMDS to Set Up Download Repository
265(1)
Import ESXi Images
265(2)
Create Baselines and/or Baseline Groups
267(1)
Attach Baselines to vSphere Objects
267(2)
Scan vSphere Objects
269(1)
Stage Patches and Extensions
269(1)
Remediate an Object
269(1)
Upgrade a vSphere Distributed Switch
270(1)
Upgrade VMware Tools
271(1)
Upgrade Virtual Machine Hardware
272(1)
Upgrade an ESXi Host Using vCenter Update Manager
273(1)
Stage Multiple ESXi Host Upgrades
274(2)
Objective 4.2—Perform vCenter Server Upgrades
276(9)
Compare the Methods of Upgrading vCenter Server
276(3)
Embedded Architecture Deployment
278(1)
External Architecture Deployment
278(1)
Back Up vCenter Server Database and Certificates
279(1)
Embedded Windows vCenter Server
279(1)
Embedded Linux vCenter Server Appliance Database
279(1)
Certificates
280(1)
Perform Update as Prescribed for Appliance or Installable
280(1)
Pre-Upgrade Updates for Linux vCenter Appliance
280(1)
Pre-Upgrade Updates for Windows Installer
281(1)
Upgrade vCenter Server Appliance (vCSA)
281(2)
Given a Scenario, Determine the Upgrade Compatibility of an Environment
283(1)
Scenario Conclusion
284(1)
Determine Correct Order of Steps to Upgrade a vSphere Implementation
284(1)
Summary
285(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
285(1)
Review All the Key Topics
285(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
286(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
287(1)
Answer Review Questions
287(2)
Chapter 8 Resource Pools 289(28)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
289(4)
Foundation Topics
293(1)
Objective 5.1—Configure Advanced/Multilevel Resource Pools
293(19)
Understand/Apply
293(2)
Determine the Effect of the Expandable Reservation Parameter on Resource Allocation
295(1)
Create a Resource Pool Hierarchical Structure
296(5)
Configure Custom Resource Pool Attributes
301(1)
Determine How Resource Pools Apply to vApps
301(1)
Describe vFlash Architecture
301(5)
Create/Remove a Resource Pool
306(2)
Add/Remove Virtual Machines from a Resource Pool
308(1)
Create/Delete vFlash Resource Pool
309(1)
Assign vFlash Resources to VMDKs
309(2)
Given a Scenario, Determine Appropriate Shares, Reservations, and Limits for Hierarchical Resource Pools
311(1)
Summary
312(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
312(1)
Review All the Key Topics
312(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
313(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
313(1)
Answer Review Questions
313(4)
Chapter 9 Backup and Recovery 317(34)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
317(4)
Foundation Topics
321(1)
Objective 6.1—Configure and Administer a vSphere Backups/Restore/Replication Solution
321(26)
Compare and Contrast vSphere Replication Compression Methods
321(1)
Differentiate VMware Data Protection Capabilities
322(1)
Configure Recovery Point Objective (RPO) for a Protected Virtual Machine
323(1)
Explain VMware Data Protection Sizing Guidelines
324(1)
Create/Delete/Consolidate Virtual Machine Snapshots
325(2)
Install and Configure VMware Data Protection
327(7)
Create a Backup Job with VMware Data Protection
334(1)
Backup/Restore a Virtual Machine with VMware Data Protection
335(5)
Install/Configure/Upgrade vSphere Replication
340(1)
Configure VMware Certificate Authority (VMCA) integration with vSphere Replication
341(1)
Configure vSphere Replication for Single/Multiple VMs
342(3)
Recover a VM Using vSphere Replication
345(1)
Perform a Failback Operation Using vSphere Replication
346(1)
Deploy a Pair of vSphere Replication Virtual Appliances
347(1)
Summary
347(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
347(1)
Review All the Key Topics
347(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
348(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
348(1)
Answer Review Questions
348(3)
Chapter 10 Troubleshoot Common Issues 351(44)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
351(3)
Foundation Topics
354(1)
Objective 7.1—Troubleshoot vCenter Server, ESXi Hosts, and Virtual Machines
354(37)
Monitor Status of the vCenter Server Service
354(3)
Perform Basic Maintenance of a vCenter Server Database
357(2)
Monitor Status of ESXi Management Agents
359(2)
Determine ESXi Host Stability Issues and Gather Diagnostics Information
361(7)
Monitor ESXi System Health
368(1)
Locate and Analyze vCenter Server and ESXi Logs
369(3)
Determine the Appropriate Command-Line Interface (CLI) Command for a Given Troubleshooting Task
372(4)
Troubleshoot Common Issues
376(23)
vCenter Server Service
377(1)
Single Sign-On (SSO)
378(2)
vCenter Server Connectivity
380(3)
Virtual Machine Resource Contention, Configuration, and Operation
383(3)
Platform Services Controller (PSC)
386(1)
Problems with Installation
387(1)
VMware Tools Installation
388(1)
Fault Tolerant Network Latency
389(2)
Summary
391(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
391(1)
Review All the Key Topics
391(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
391(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
392(1)
Answer Review Questions
392(3)
Chapter 11 Troubleshoot Storage, Networks, and Upgrades 395(52)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
395(4)
Foundation Topics
399(1)
Objective 7.2—Troubleshoot vSphere Storage and Network Issues
399(31)
Identify and Isolate Network and Storage Resource Contention and Latency Issues
399(1)
Monitor Networking and Storage Resources Using vROps Alerts and All Badges
399(5)
Verify Network and Storage Configuration
404(6)
Verify a Given Virtual Machine Is Configured with the Correct Network Resources
410(4)
Monitor/Troubleshoot Storage Distributed Resource Scheduler (SDRS) Issues
414(4)
Recognize the Impact of Network and Storage I/O Control Configurations
418(4)
Recognize a Connectivity Issue Caused by a VLAN/PVLAN
422(1)
Troubleshoot Common Issues
423(7)
Storage and Network
423(3)
Virtual Switch and Port Group Configuration
426(1)
Physical Network Adapter Configuration
427(1)
VMFS Metadata Consistency
428(2)
Objective 7.3—Troubleshoot vSphere Upgrades
430(12)
Collect Upgrade Diagnostic Information
431(1)
Recognize Common Upgrade Issues with vCenter Server and vCenter Server Appliance
431(1)
Create/Locate/Analyze VMware Log Bundles
432(2)
Determine Alternative Methods to Upgrade ESXi Hosts in the Event of Failure
434(5)
VMware Update Manager
434(1)
Interactively Using the ESXi Installer
434(1)
Scripted Upgrades
435(2)
vSphere Auto Deploy
437(1)
ESXi Command Line
438(1)
Configure vCenter Server Logging Options
439(3)
Summary
442(1)
Preparation Tasks
442(1)
Review All the Key Topics
442(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
442(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
442(1)
Answer Review Questions
443(4)
Chapter 12 Troubleshoot Performance 447(48)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
447(3)
Foundation Topics
450(1)
Objective 7.4—Troubleshoot and Monitor vSphere Performance
450(41)
Monitor CPU and Memory Usage (Including vRealize Badges and Alerts)
450(1)
Identify and Isolate CPU and Memory Contention Issues
451(1)
Recognize Impact of Using CPU/Memory Limits, Reservations, and Shares
452(2)
Describe and Differentiate Critical Performance Metrics
454(1)
Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics—Memory
455(8)
Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics—CPU
463(2)
Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics—Network
465(1)
Describe and Differentiate Common Metrics—Storage
466(1)
Monitor Performance Through ESXTOP
467(6)
Troubleshoot Enhanced vMotion Compatibility (EVC) Issues
473(4)
Troubleshoot Virtual Machine Performance via vRealize Operations
477(6)
Compare and Contrast Overview and Advanced Charts
483(1)
Describe How Tasks and Events Are Viewed in vCenter Server
484(5)
Identify Host Power Management Policy
489(2)
Summary
491(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
491(1)
Review All the Key Topics
491(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
491(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
492(1)
Answer Review Questions
492(3)
Chapter 13 Troubleshoot Clusters 495(34)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
495(2)
Foundation Topics
497(1)
Objective 7.5—Troubleshoot HA and DRS Configuration and Fault Tolerance
497(27)
Troubleshoot Issues with DRS Workload Balancing
497(3)
Troubleshoot Issues with HA Failover/Redundancy, Capacity, and Network Configuration
500(7)
Troubleshoot Issues with HA/DRS Cluster Configuration
507(4)
Troubleshoot Issues with vMotion/Storage vMotion Configuration and/or Migration
511(3)
Troubleshoot Issues with Fault Tolerance Configuration and Failover Issues
514(5)
Explain DRS Resource Distribution Graph and Target/Current Host Load Deviation
519(4)
Explain vMotion Resource Maps
523(1)
Summary
524(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
524(1)
Review All the Key Topics
524(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
525(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
525(1)
Answer Review Questions
525(4)
Chapter 14 Deploy and Consolidate 529(40)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
529(3)
Foundation Topics
532(1)
Objective 8.1—Deploy ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy
532(10)
Describe the Components and Architecture of an Auto Deploy Environment
532(1)
Use Auto Deploy Image Builder and PowerCLI Scripts
533(4)
Implement Host Profiles with an Auto Deploy of an ESXi Host
537(2)
Install and Configure Auto Deploy
539(1)
Understand PowerCLI cmdlets for Auto Deploy
540(1)
Deploy Multiple ESXi Hosts Using Auto Deploy
541(1)
Given a Scenario, Explain the Auto Deploy Deployment Model Needed to Meet a Business Requirement
542(1)
Objective 8.2—Customize Host Profile Settings
542(14)
Edit an Answer File to Customize ESXi Host Settings
542(1)
Modify and Apply a Storage Path Selection Plug-in (PSP) to a Device Using Host Profiles
543(1)
Modify and Apply Switch Configurations Across Multiple Hosts Using a Host Profile
544(2)
Create/Edit/Remove a Host Profile from an ESXi Host
546(2)
Import/Export a Host Profile
548(1)
Attach and Apply a Host Profile to ESXi Hosts in a Cluster
549(3)
Perform Compliance Scanning and Remediation of an ESXi Host and Clusters Using Host Profiles
552(3)
Enable or Disable Host Profile Components
555(1)
Objective 8.3—Consolidate Physical Workloads Using VMware Converter
556(9)
Install a vCenter Converter Standalone Instance
556(1)
Convert Physical Workloads Using vCenter Converter
557(4)
Modify Server Resources During Conversion
561(1)
Interpret and Correct Errors During Conversion
562(1)
Deploy a Physical Host as a Virtual Machine Using vCenter Converter
563(1)
Collect Diagnostic Information During Conversion Operation
564(1)
Resize Partitions During the Conversion Process
564(1)
Given a Scenario, Determine Which Virtual Disk Format to Use
565(1)
Summary
565(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
566(1)
Review All the Key Topics
566(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
566(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
566(1)
Answer Review Questions
567(2)
Chapter 15 Configure and Administer vSphere Availability Solutions 569(24)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
569(4)
Foundation Topics
573(1)
Objective 9.1—Configure Advanced vSphere HA Features
573(9)
Modify vSphere HA Advanced Cluster Settings
573(1)
Configure a Network for Use with HA Heartbeats
574(1)
Apply an Admission Control Policy for HA
575(1)
Enable/Disable Advanced vSphere HA Settings
576(2)
Configure Different Heartbeat Datastores for an HA Cluster
578(1)
Apply Virtual Machine Monitoring for a Cluster
579(1)
Configure Virtual Machine Component Protection (VMCP) Settings
580(1)
Implement vSphere HA on a Virtual SAN Cluster
581(1)
Explain How vSphere HA Communicates with Distributed Resource Scheduler and Distributed Power Management
581(1)
Objective 9.2—Configure Advanced vSphere DRS Features
582(7)
Configure VM-Host Affinity/Anti-affinity Rules
582(2)
Configure VM-VM Affinity/Anti-affinity Rules
584(1)
Add/Remove Host DRS Group
585(1)
Add/Remove Virtual Machine DRS Group
585(1)
Enable/Disable Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Affinity Rules
586(1)
Configure the Proper Distributed Resource Scheduler (DRS) Automation Level Based on a Set of Business Requirements
587(1)
Explain How DRS Affinity Rules Affect Virtual Machine Placement
588(1)
Summary
589(1)
Exam Preparation Tasks
589(1)
Review All the Key Topics
589(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
589(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
590(1)
Answer Review Questions
590(3)
Chapter 16 Virtual Machines 593(38)
"Do I Know This Already?" Quiz
593(4)
Foundation Topics
597(1)
Objective 10.1—Configure Advanced vSphere Virtual Machine Settings
597(15)
Determine How Using a Shared USB Device Impacts the Environment
597(1)
Configure Virtual Machines for vGPUs, DirectPath I/O, and SR-10y
598(4)
Configure Virtual Machines for Multicore vCPUs
602(1)
Differentiate Virtual Machine Configuration Settings
603(7)
Interpret Virtual Machine Configuration File (.vmx) Settings
610(1)
Enable/Disable Advanced Virtual Machine Settings
611(1)
Objective 10.2—Create and Manage a Multi-site Content Library
612(7)
Publish a Content Catalog
613(1)
Subscribe to a Published Catalog
613(1)
Determine Which Privileges Are Required to Globally Manage a Content Catalog
613(1)
Compare the Functionality of Automatic Sync and On-Demand Sync
614(1)
Configure Content Library to Work Across Sites
614(2)
Configure Content Library Authentication
616(1)
Set/Configure Content Library Roles
617(1)
Add/Remove Content Libraries
618(1)
Objective 10.3—Configure and Maintain a vCloud Air Connection
619(9)
Create a VPN Connection Between vCloud Air and On-premise Site
619(2)
Deploy a Virtual Machine Using vCloud Air
621(1)
Migrate a Virtual Machine to vCloud Air
621(2)
Verify VPN Connection Configuration to vCloud Air
623(1)
Configure vCenter Server Connection to vCloud Air
623(2)
Configure Replicated Objects in vCloud Air Disaster Recovery Service
625(2)
Given a Scenario, Determine the Required Settings for Virtual Machines Deployed in vCloud Air
627(1)
Summary
628(1)
Preparation Tasks
628(1)
Review All the Key Topics
628(1)
Complete the Tables and Lists from Memory
628(1)
Definitions of Key Terms
628(1)
Answer Review Questions
629(2)
Chapter 17 Final Preparation 631(8)
Getting Ready
631(3)
Taking the Exam
634(5)
Glossary 639(8)
Appendix A Answers to the "Do I Know This Already?" Quizzes and Review Questions 647(8)
Appendix B Memory Tables 655(34)
Appendix C Memory Tables Answer Key 689(33)
Index 722
John A. Davis, now a product architect at Rackspace, became a VMware Certified Instructor (VCI) and VMware Certified Professional (VCP) in 2004. Since then, all of his work has been completely focused on VMware-based technologies. He has experience in teaching official VMware curriculum in five countries and delivering VMware professional services throughout the United States. Recently, his work has involved designing solutions based on vRealize Operations and Site Recovery Manager. He has authored several white papers and co-authored the VCAP5-DCA Cert Guide (VMware Press). He holds several advanced certifications, including VCAP5-DCA, VCAP5-DCD, VCAP5-DTD, VCAP5-CID, and VCIX-NV. He has been a vExpert since 2014. He is author of the vLoreBlog.com and can be found on Twitter @johnnyadavis.





Steve Baca, VCAP, VCI, VCP, and NCDA, has been in the computer industry for more than 20 years. Originally a computer programmer and a system administrator working on Unix and Windows systems, he migrated over to technical training and wrote a course for Sun Microsystems. After teaching various courses for Sun, he eventually transitioned to VMware about 8 years ago, doing technical training and consulting as well as teaching for NetApp. Currently he lives in Omaha, Nebraska, and does a number of worldwide engagements. He thoroughly enjoys teaching and writing and believes that the constant evolution of the computer industry requires continuously learning to stay ahead. Steve can be found on Twitter @scbaca1.





Owen Thomas, VCI Level 2, VCP-DCV, VCP-Cloud, VCP-DT, VCAP-DCA, has been teaching various VMware classes since 2008. His first major IT position was in an enterprise-level NOC in Louisville, Kentucky, where he started in 2000 as a backup operator and transitioned to the role of NOC analyst. As his experience increased, he was tasked with training new staff. Introduced to VMware as of version 2 and trained in VI3, he became a VMware Certified Instructor at the end of 2007. Since then, he has taught hundreds of VMware classes for open enrollment and onsite classes for customers. Owen is a VMware partner and solutions provider as well as a technical trainer and performs JumpStarts, Audits, HealthChecks, Capacity Planning, and P2V migrations for SMBs.